Life / Tags / Zoo

LIFE / NEWS Mon May 12, 2008 @ 8:14am neoform

MSNBC -- A gorilla recognized as the world's oldest in captivity celebrated her 55th birthday by munching down a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf wrapped treats. Jenny's caretakers at the Dallas Zoo say she's having a few joint issues and her eyesig.. Read More

LIFE / NEWS Wed May 23, 2007 @ 4:06pm neoform

FOX News -- Berlin has a new animal celebrity — a baby elephant who immediately followed his abrupt birth at the weekend with a spectacular splash in the pool. The as-yet-unnamed male elephant was born suddenly on Sunday at the elephant enclosure in the capital'.. Read More

LIFE / NEWS Tue May 15, 2007 @ 11:20pm neoform

MSNBC -- Ruby, the Los Angeles Zoo's oldest elephant, left for an animal sanctuary Tuesday to live out her retirement following years of lobbying by animal-rights activists. The 46-year-old African elephant, who spent 20 years at the zoo, was loaded before dawn.. Read More

LIFE / NEWS Wed Jan 10, 2007 @ 9:29am mrmdc

Reuters -- An Australian zoo has put a group of humans on display to raise awareness about primate conservation -- with the proviso that they don't get up to any monkey business... Read More